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City approves Becks Farms utility cost-recovery agreement and first addendum
Summary
Council approved a master cost-recovery agreement that fixes water and sanitary sewer fees for the 104.33-acre Becks Farms development and approved Addendum No. 1 to apply fees to the first lot, which will host a trash transfer station.
The City Council approved a master utility cost‑recovery agreement and an initial addendum for Becks Farms, a 104.33‑acre development north of Veterans Memorial Parkway between U.S. 52 and State Road 38.
The agreement "establishes the cost recovery fee for water at $1,311 per acre of platted development and sanitary sewer at $5,900 ... for a total cost recovery fee of $757,019," City Engineer Jeremy Grenard said, adding that 10% of the total has been submitted as a down payment. The council also approved Addendum No. 1, which applies the master agreement fees to Lot 1 so work on that phase may proceed.
The master agreement covers the entire 104.33 acres in Service Area 6; Grenard said the 40.2112 acres referred to during the discussion are included in that total, not in addition to it. Council members asked for clarification before moving the item off the table and voting. Grenard explained that the city uses a master agreement to set fees for a whole development and executes addendums when a developer advances specific phases.
Council records and the discussion identify planned uses for the two lots covered: Lot 1 will accommodate a trash transfer station, while Lot 2 is planned for aggregate supply; the council approved Addendum No. 1 for Lot 1 and did not act on Lot 2 beyond confirming it remains part of the master agreement.
No vote counts were recorded in the discussion transcript; the clerk called for the usual voice votes and the motions were approved as moved and seconded.
The approvals set the financial terms under which the developer must pay for water and sewer capacity for the development; the addendum lets the city collect the established fee for the first phase now and requires a future addendum when the second lot moves forward.
